QuoteReplyTopic: mini links hair extensions vs glue Posted: January 26 2005 at 3:32am
I have just heard of a new method of putting in single weft hair extensions called "MIni LInks". I have used the glue for years, and would like more info on this method. HOw long does it last and if it is better than using the glue ( glue gun etc.) I have african american hair and cannot stand weaves bonding etc. When done properly my hair has grown instead of broken. I have weekly steams and treatments on my hair when i have them in to help my hair grow. Could someone give me some info on the "mini links" method. I can't stand my meduim length hair and desperately want to get some extensions in to add some length. Before i go back to the glue I would like to know if the alternative is worth trying.
My feeling is that the links would be less damaging than glue. The question is, how well do they hold up for wefts? (I've never used them for wefts, only for strand-by-strand.)
I believe I read a few threads about the linking techniques for wefts and Black hair on the Black Hair Media forum, so you might want to search those archives, but here's the tutorial for links and wefts (it's about halfway down the page): http://drlocks.net/microring_demo.htm
Generally, people like the extentubes from Hairpiece.com better than Doc's rings, though, because the paint stays intact better.
It's interesting: I read a thread the other night on BHM about glue, and 90% of the women who responded said glue completely trashed their hair, which is why they switched to weaving: http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=813&PN=1
I'm not black (I have very thin, fragile, damaged, White-girl hair), and I can tell you that I've never had any success with glue. I know some people like it, but it's always been disasterous for me. You said that you also had problems with weaving? Do you think your hair was braided too tight?
Anyway, it sounds like the extendtubes are definitely worth looking into. If you do decide to stick with the glue, you may also want to chat with Sherrie. She's been doing her own glued-in wefts for a long time with success, and she's very knowledgable about different kinds of glue and the application and removal processes.
I know a few people that use the link method with wefted hair and like it. I personally would prefer the bonded method over the links just because I feel like the link method is bulkier ( the links are attached about every half inch or so so there is alot of track thats not held snug enough to the root for my liking) But thats a personal preference. I do think it is a minimal damage method. So it would be a good alternative to glue. As you know all methods have possibility of some amount of damage. And alot of times I think it may be the way they are applied or removed and some people just have varying results with different methods. Its hard to tell from one person to the next what the result will be of a particular method.
I use microlinks for putting in wefts quite a bit. Each time it lasts 2-3 months, but needs to have maintenance done (which is pretty quick) about once a month.
It's definitely a very non-damaging method! I have one client who's been wearing them for six months now and her hair is as healthy as the day we started, and has grown uite a lot over that time. Thing is, it's an integration weave, not a full-coverage one- so you have to use a hair texture that matches your own.
Thanks for info. I may have confused you, I meant single strand mini links...that are put in like the ones with glue. I hate the feeling of weaves my scalp can't breath and they don't feel natural. With singlw weft extensions it feels more natural. How long do they last. I have not been able to find any info on them on the net. I def feel that if extensions are put in properly and maintained well there is not or only a miniscule of damage. In my 7 years of having single weft extensions i have only had problems once where i had breakage and that was coz i tried to fill them in myself and got the wrong kind of cheap hair glue for the guns. It is def worth spending money on the real hair glue.Don't by the single sticks they sell in hair supply stores that stuff is like superglue and not good for anyones hair. If anyone has anymore info on mini links i would much appreciate it.
Rae, Are microlinks and minilinks the same method???strand by strand single pieces of hair???I don't mean weaves..I don't know how they can do minilinks as a full weave...please clear up my confusion and give me any additional info.
Again, generally, people like the extentubes from Hairpiece.com better than Doc's rings, though, because the paint stays intact better. So you'll probably want to order from hairpiece.com.
Melissap I think none of realized that you were intending to use the microrings for single strand use. Absolutely they can be used for the strand method. The doc locks link above that Jenny posted has the demo for both methods, check it out its a great illustration. It seems that alot of people prefer the extentubes from www.hairpiece.com over the micro-rings from doc locks.
i dont think shes talking about micro rings...ive seen websites offering that service but i didnt read up on it because i was searching micro rings at the time and the search engine brought me to those pages because it was similar wording
If not, then I don't know what it would be.... The only thing that sounds similar that I can think of is micropoint illusions or microillusions, which are quite different. :)
I have noticed that each company calls the procedure a different name. I am talking ab out the extension tube method which i checked out on on one of the web pages mentioned. It's the same method single strand with the little tiny links that the hair is pulled through. And yes i am talking about having it done single strand. I could not imagine how it is done as a weave. Do they braid the hair+???
I think this is what you're talking about: http://www.hairpiece.com/product.asp?pf_id=APE151 These are attached to the hair with pliers--no glue, no braiding--just the pretipped hair, the extendtubes, and the pliers
Unless you want the clear tubes, or shrinkies. Those are basically heat-shrinkable tubing with a bit of adhesive inside that is atttached with a fusion wand. Here's the demo: http://www.drlocks.net/shrinkiesprebond/index.htm
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